BUDDHIST WITH THE BODY OF BODY.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.

The story of past  Kaliṅgabodhijātaka.

The Blessed One dwells at the Jetavana  temple  of Mr. Phu household  Anāthapiṇḍika  near the capital  Sāvatthi , He preaches the past  Kaliṅgabodhi (Jataka Commentary) in the first paragraph is summarized as follows:

When the Buddha dwelled at the Jetavana  temple  together with numerous Venerable Bhikkhus-monks, until the Buddha traveled to other places, the Venerable Bhikkhu-bhikkhus accompanied him. At that time, the Jetavana  temple  became empty, not a single one in the temple. Those who are near the male, the female, bring items to the temple, do not see the Buddha nor see a Venerable Bhikkhu-khưu. They did not know where to offer the offerings, so they had to bring  the Buddha Gandhakuṭi to the cup  , and then they returned home, without generating any joy of joy.

Known thus, the rich man  Anāthapiṇḍika  waited when the Buddha and the Venerable Bhikkhu-khưu Sangha returned to the Jetavana temple  . The rich man immediately came to pay homage to Lord Venerable  andananda  and told him:

- Dear Sir, every time Buddha and the Venerable Bhikkhu-khưu Sangha travel to another place, this temple becomes empty. The female servant, the female servant bring the offerings to the offering ceremony without seeing any taste. They had to bring the items placed before the door of the Buddha Gandhaku cốci cup, then thui back home, without arising a heart of joy.

Dear Sir, I ask you to tell the Buddha ,  "Is there any other place for Buddhists to make offerings or not?" ”.

At the request of the rich man, Venerable  andananda  came to pay homage to the Blessed One, saying,

- Dear Lord Buddha, cetiya is a place where many offerings are offered? Bach himself.

Hey Ānanda, cetiya where there are three places of offerings.

- Dear Lord Buddha, where are the three places? Bach himself.

- Hey andananda : The  three places are:

Sāriraka cetiya: Cetiya place of worship of the relics of the Buddha of the Right Enlightenment .

Paribhoga cetiya: Cetiya where the Buddha used as the Great Bodhi Bodhi, the things the Buddha used .

Uddissaka cetiya: Cetiya where Buddhists create Buddha images, Stupas, etc. to worship .

Venerable Venerable  bạchnanda  said:

- Dear Lord Buddha, when the Blessed One was in the world, in those three places of cetiya, could Buddhists offer offerings? Bach himself.

-This Ānanda, Sāriraka cetiya :  Cetiya  place of worship of the relics of the Chief Justice of the Enlightenment, then when the Tathagata passed away Nirvana, then, the Buddhists can offer cetiya offerings, place of worship. Relics of the Buddha.

Hey andananda, and Paribhoga cetiya and Uddissaka cetiya, then as long as the Tathagata was alive, the Buddhists can also offer offerings to those two places.

Hey andananda, the Great Bodhi Bodhi is called Paribhoga cetiya, where the Buddhas use it as a seat to sit under the Great Bodhi Bodhi, in order to attain the attainment of the Buddha of Samyaksambuddha.

Listening to the Buddha saying so, Venerable  Ānanda  said,

- Dear Venerable, when the Venerable traveled to another place, the Venerable Bhikkhu-khưu monks also followed him, at this Jetavana temple became empty. The female, the male, the female servants brought the goods to this temple, they did not see  anyone, so there was no place for them to offer offerings.

Dear Lord Blessed, thus, you can obtain the Bodhi seed from the Great Bodhi Tree in the Uruvela forest, and plant it at this Jetavana temple, for the Buddhists to make cetiya at the offering ceremony. , should or not? Bach himself.

Buddha rejoiced to teach that:

– Sādhu! Ānanda ropehi.

- Hey Ānanda, very good! You should plant Bodhi tree at this temple.

Sante Jetavane mama Evam  nibaddhavaso  viya bhavissati .

Thus, when there is Bodhi tree in the temple of Jetavana, as well as the  permanent residence of Tathagata.

After listening to the Buddha taught so, Venerable  Ānanda  proclaim him rich  Anathapin-Dika , her great supporters of  Visakha , King  Pasenadi Kosala , and all the States of the south, near the women in the city  Savatthi  that Bodhi tree will be planted at the temple of  Jetavana , please let people dig holes to plant Bodhi trees.

At that time, Venerable  đếnnanda  came to see Venerable  Mahāmoggallāna  and said:

- Dear Venerable, I want to plant a Bodhi tree at the temple of Jetavana, respectfully invite you to come to the Great Bodhi Tree in the Uruvela forest, and bring a seed of Bodhi to bring to you.

Venerable  Mahāmoggallāna  accepted the invitation, immediately used magical power to fly to the Uruvela forest  , flew around the Great Bodhi Tree, to find which Bodhi seeds were ripe, about to leave the branch. He used the plate inspired by the Bodhi seed, not to fall to the ground, bringing it back to him Venerable  Ānanda . Venerable Venerable  đónnanda  received the seed of Bodhi with a golden disc respectfully.

Next, he Venerable  Ānanda  announced to King  Pasenadi Kosala , he rich  Anathapindika , her great supporters of  Visakha,  and all the access to the south, near the women in the city  Savatthi  gathered to celebrate Bodhi tree planting . When everyone gathered at the Jetavana temple  ; First, Venerable  andananda  asked for a gold plate containing the Bodhi seed to give to King  Pasenadi Kosala,  to plant the Bodhi tree. The king reverently accepted from Venerable  Ānanda's hand  and thought:  I am a King, but the person who deserves to plant this Bodhi tree must be the rich man of Anāthapiṇḍika.. Thinking so, the King immediately handed the plate containing the seeds of Bodhi to the rich man; the rich man respectfully received from the king's hand. Next, the rich man sprayed fertilizer on the hole, and both hands respectfully carried the golden dish containing the Bodhi seed sown into the hole and covered the ground with a layer of soil.

At that time, everyone was able to see a lot of things, which is so extraordinary and unprecedented! As soon as he finished sowing, he immediately sprouted a 50-black Bodhi tree (elbow), with 5 branches, each branch spread 50 fingers, becoming a great Great Bodhi tree, which all four directions, the eight directions are all clearly visible.

King  Pasenadi Kosala  instant surges offering 18 lotuses, water clean the stump, he rich  Anathapindika , her great supporters of  Visakha , and all the access to the south, near the women are very happy, once making offerings to Dai Bodhi in a respectful manner.

Around the Great Bodhi Tree were built four walls of fences and gates of precious stones; the base near the Bodhi tree is lined with a gemstone, to make a place to make offerings of Buddhists.

Venerable  Ānanda  came to pay homage to the Blessed One, saying,

- Dear Reverend Buddha, we have finished the Mahayana Bodhi tree, and we invite the Blessed One to come and use the Bodhi Mahasiddha. When the Blessed One used the Great Bodhi Tree, let us have the benefit, the evolution, the lasting peace.

At the request of Venerable  andananda , the Blessed One came to use the Great Bodhi Tree to enter Arahán Fruit all night.

He Venerable  Ānanda  announced to King  Pasenadi Kosala , he rich  Anathapindika , her great supporters of  Visakha , and all the access to the south, near the women in the city  Savatthi  gathered at the Bodhi tree, for festivals making offerings to the Great Bodhi Tree. Therefore, the Great Bodhi Tree is called:

" Andananda bodhi: Your Great Bodhi Bodhisattva andananda ".

His great bodhicitta Venerable  Đạinanda  still exists today, at the base of  the ancient temple of Jetavana, Sāvatthi province,  India.

For the Buddhists who are ordained, as well as the home goods are near-south, near-female must respect wholehearted Bodhi tree, because, when we respect Bodhi tree, it is like revering Buddha. so. Therefore, at each great root of Bodhi Bodhisattva is a sanctuary, every Buddhist must have the duty to take care of conservation, regularly clean and clean and often come to worship and make offerings to Dai Bo Bo. such as the offering ceremony to the Buddha.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.3/5/2020.